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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

5 attitudes that can destroy freelancers

There are attitudes
that can lead freelancers to dig their own grave. Though, not in the literal
sense, but yes, it could lead to their downfall. It doesn’t matter how good
they are in their field, yet, they may falter. You may carry this notion that
no one knows what you think at the back of your mind, but if your thoughts
weigh very much, it can reflect in the form of an attitude, which, if it is
negative, can have bad effect on others. Here are 5 of these destructive
attitudes that can trouble freelancers.

Trying to prove
that the client is wrong, when working on his project

The client may have a wrong perspective, and
in fact, you may be right, but you should also realize that a client have his
own reasons to implement a certain style of working. If you point a finger at
him, and if he doesn’t like it, then you are actually opening the back door
with your other three fingers.

Good freelancers have this habit of taking liberty with
deadlines

You may be lucky,
that your boss might not set a deadline for you, but there are scores of others
who had to struggle to dispatch their work on time. And if you don’t deliver
the project on time, and repeat your habit just because you are good enough,
then probably, very soon you might see yourself begging for work without any
success.

Desperation to get freelancing jobs

If you show that you
are desperate or dying to get
the work, then the client will run away from you. I cannot give you an
exact reason for this, but I know it happens - may be the client thinks that
this guy has been thrown away by others, and trying to sneak in, to get odd
freelancing jobs. Or perhaps believes, since he has no job he is desperate, and therefore,
not good enough. Such an attitude shows that you are a loser, and struggling as
a freelancer. And remember, those who appear to be struggling don’t find things
easy in life, even though, every other guy struggles.

Those who don’t want to learn

Some experienced freelancers become stubborn
with time, and don’t like the idea of being suggested. They think they know too
much, which can be detrimental. Projecting an image that you know enough is
passing on the message to a client that you are not ready to accept a change.
And clients in particular, are not comfortable working with such freelancers. They
pay the money, and therefore, not willing to accept such nonsense during the
course of a project.

Too concerned with the pay

Quoting your price at
the very start without being asked for can be a
terrible mistake. Some of the web freelancers are quite concerned with what
they will eventually earn, and they make it obvious, even before they go
through the project. Now, that gives the client an image that you are amateur,
and not worthy to be in this trade. The client also takes home the impression
that you are not experienced, and perhaps, new in the field, and therefore not
fit enough.

It doesn’t matter
how good you are as a freelancer, if you don’t have the right attitude, you
will never stick long in the freelancing trade.